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The Chess Priority Pond Survey is underway! Some beautiful ponds have been discovered also showing very low P and N. What a great way to explore the Chess Valley!

Applications close for Round 2 of the Chess Smarter Water Landowner Grants on Friday 2nd August. Don't forget to get your applications in! Forms & guidance can be found here: chesssmarterwatercatchment.org/about-the-proj…

The SWC supported community excavation at Sarratt with CHAP (Chilterns Heritage & Archaeology Partnership) has begun and on Day 4, it appears that a major Roman road is emerging from the trench. Dr Wendy Morrison and the volunteers are doing a great job, despite the heat!

One space left for our Riverfly Training Day this Saturday 3rd August. Book it now if interested! eventbrite.co.uk/e/801552975527…

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to work with farmers & landowners in the North Chilterns to achieve our collective nature recovery goals.  🕑 FT 12-mth FTC (37.5 hrs/wk) 💷 £30,109 pa 🚨 Closing date: 12 Sept Find out more & apply 👇 bit.ly/3YswWWI

Chess Celebration September BBQ Join us for a special event. Meet volunteers, groups, landowners & organisations involved in improving the Chess catchment. eventbrite.co.uk/e/chess-celebr…

Chess Citizen Science Stakeholder Event Join us to hear the lessons learnt from our Chess citizen science programme, meet our collaborators and visit the River Chess! eventbrite.co.uk/e/chess-citize…

Floating Pennywort is damaging the aquatic ecosystems in #HemelHempstead. Can you help us remove it from the Grand Union Canal? Join Groundwork South at 10am on Saturday 24th August for a fun workout & help restore the navigable flow. #Berkhamsted Invasive Species Week colnecan.org.uk/index.php/even…

Travel back in time for a fun-filled family day this summer at the Chess Valley Heritage Festival! 📆 31 August 🕑 11am to 4pm 📍Cholesbury Common

If you are taking the Chess Valley Walk spend some time at the Frogmore SSSI nature reserve. This is run by the ⁦Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust⁩, they are looking for volunteers to help manage this species rich water meadow and chalk downland. ⁦R. Chess Association⁩ ⁦ChilternChalkStreams⁩

Amazing news!🥳 We've secured £350k from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to develop Not Bourne Yesterday; a project that will restore Chilterns chalk streams & connect with communities through art, archaeology, citizen science & habitat restoration.🫶 bit.ly/4g5S9wj #NationalLottery

Really chuffed that all our hard work developing this project with Dr Wendy Morrison and our partners over the last two years has been rewarded. Can’t wait to get going!

🚨 FREE CATERED CITIZEN SCIENCE EVENT 🚨 Are you a local rivers group interested in co-ordinating a varied citizen science programme? 📍 Chesham, Buckinghamshire 📆 Monday 30th September, 09:45-15:00 👉 Booking essential: bit.ly/46ZDsq5 Chilterns National Landscape Chiltern Society

Our #citizenscience team recently wrote an article for the Freshwater Biological Association (FBA) about our collaborative work in the #RiverChess catchment. Read all about it! chesssmarterwatercatchment.org/2024/08/27/che… R. Chess Association Chilterns National Landscape Chiltern Society Thames Water 💧 Environment Agency

Are you part of a local rivers or wildlife group & would like to find out more about how to set up a citizen science programme? If so, join ChilternChalkStreams for the Chess Citizen Science Stakeholder Event. 📍 Chesham, Bucks 📆 30 Sep, 9:45-3pm 👉 Book: bit.ly/46ZDsq5

Come along to this fantastic free event tomorrow in Cholesbury. Loads of demonstrations and hands-on activities to learn about heritage in the Chess Valley. Our team will be there with a paper making activity! Chilterns National Landscape Chiltern Society #smarterwatercatchment

Chess Celebration Family-friendly BBQ Sat 14 Sep 2024 at 12:00 Don't forget to book for you and your family before this Friday 12pm! bit.ly/3WYQEZF

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Sampling in sewage - a volunteer view on the river Chess | Wildfish wildfish.org/blog/sampling-…

Our Annual Report 2023-24 is out! Read about our projects in the Chilterns and how we work with the local communities: from river restoration, to citizen science, education programmes and engagement with landowners bit.ly/3Zj6Bee Contact us if you want to get involved!